Wide spectrum of tick-borne pathogens in juvenile Ixodes ricinus collected from autumn-migrating birds in the Vistula River Valley, Poland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migratory birds serve as potential hosts for ticks and can be reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens (TBPs). The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of TBPs in juvenile Ixodes ricinus collected from Erithacus rubecula, Turdus merula, and Turdus philomelos passing through the Vistula River Valley, Poland - one of the most important European north-south routes for migratory birds.

Methods

To detect TBPs in collected ticks we used a high-throughput microfluidic real-time PCR method. In addition, we performed a phylogenetic analysis of Borreliella garinii flaB and Rickettsia helvetica ompB sequences, considering haplotype diversity through a Median Joining Network.

Results

Our results showed a high prevalence and wide spectrum of TBPs in both larvae

SUBMITTER: Kulisz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622654 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature